Helping machines perceive some laws of physics
Model registers “surprise” when objects in a scene do something unexpected, which could be used to build smarter AI.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Dec. 2, 2019 | mit~9 mins
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Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to, researchers find.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | Sept. 19, 2019 | mit~9 mins
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For better deep neural network vision, just add feedback (loops)
The DiCarlo lab finds that a recurrent architecture helps both artificial intelligence and our brains to better identify objects.
Sabbi Lall | McGovern Institute for Brain Research | April 29, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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Machines that learn language more like kids do
Computer model could improve human-machine interaction, provide insight into how children learn language.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office | Oct. 31, 2018 | mit~9 mins
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Recognizing the partially seen | MIT News
Advances in computer vision inspired by human physiological and anatomical constraints are improving pattern completion in machines.
Kris Brewer | Center for Brains, Minds and Machines | Sept. 20, 2018~4 mins |
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MIT announces leadership of its Quest for Intelligence | MIT News
Faculty from across the Institute tapped to lead new initiative in human and machine intelligence.
MIT News Office | June 11, 2018~5 mins |
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Computer systems predict objects’ responses to physical forces | MIT News
Results may help explain how humans do the same thing.
Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | Dec. 13, 2017~9 mins |
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How badly do you want something? Babies can tell | MIT News
Ten-month-old infants determine the value of a goal from how hard someone works to achieve it.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | Nov. 23, 2017~9 mins |
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How we determine who’s to blame | MIT News
Before assigning responsibility, our minds simulate alternative outcomes, study shows.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | Oct. 17, 2017~7 mins |
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Babies can learn that hard work pays off | MIT News
Study finds infants try harder after seeing adults struggle to achieve a goal.
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office | Sept. 21, 2017~6 mins |
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